EP3619486A1 - Unité de distribution d'eau pour réfrigérateur ayant une vanne à registre auto-verrouillable - Google Patents

Unité de distribution d'eau pour réfrigérateur ayant une vanne à registre auto-verrouillable

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Publication number
EP3619486A1
EP3619486A1 EP17725870.4A EP17725870A EP3619486A1 EP 3619486 A1 EP3619486 A1 EP 3619486A1 EP 17725870 A EP17725870 A EP 17725870A EP 3619486 A1 EP3619486 A1 EP 3619486A1
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Prior art keywords
dispensing unit
water dispensing
nozzle
unit
water
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Mehmet YASAR
Tayfun ERSOZ
Ercan Akyuz
Tayfun Inal
Resul Yavuz
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Arcelik AS
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Arcelik AS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0042—Details of specific parts of the dispensers
    • B67D1/0081—Dispensing valves
    • B67D1/0082—Dispensing valves entirely mechanical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • B67D2210/00031—Housing
    • B67D2210/00034—Modules
    • B67D2210/00036—Modules for use with or in refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to water dispensing unit for a refrigerator having a self-locking nozzle valve.
  • water dispensing units of refrigerators operate such that when the user presses a button controlling the flow of water by for example the rim of a cup, they can get their desired amount of water via a nozzle placed beneath said button. When the user removed the rim of the cup from the button, the flow of water is cut off.
  • nozzle units cannot be grouped due to assembly difficulties and therefore require use of connecting elements during assembly. For this reason, the nozzle unit cannot provide tight coupling during operational fluid flow and also cannot be detached from the water dispensing unit, rendering it very difficult to perform maintenance. Due to the tight fit of the nozzle unit, assembly may get more difficult and time consuming depending on the size of the nozzle used. Time consuming assembly process leads to high labor and production costs. These costs increase in proportion to the rise in demand for refrigerators having a water dispensing unit.
  • WO2009157644A2 discloses a refrigerator, including a dispenser mounted to a door, a nozzle mounted to the dispenser for discharging water to an outside of the dispenser, and a residual water preventive unit, such as a check valve, mounted close to the nozzle for preventing residual water from dropping, thereby preventing residual water from being dropped from a nozzle of a dispenser in the door of the refrigerator.
  • a residual water preventive unit such as a check valve
  • the present invention addresses the situation where the nozzle unit present in refrigerators having a water dispensing unit to ensure the user can get the desired amount of water can be assembled in a time-efficient manner.
  • the present invention provides a nozzle unit comprising movable member having bidirectional teeth that allows easy assembly and disassembly of the components of the nozzle unit and easy removal of the nozzle unit from the water dispensing unit by the user.
  • the present invention provides a water dispensing unit for a refrigerator having a self-locking nozzle valve, as provided by the characterizing features defined in Claim 1.
  • Primary object of the present invention is to provide a water dispensing unit for a refrigerator having a self-locking nozzle valve allowing easy assembly and disassembly of the components of the nozzle unit and easy removal of the nozzle unit from the water dispensing unit by the user.
  • the present invention proposes a refrigerator having a water dispensing unit having a nozzle unit with a threaded body and a nozzle valve fixedly attached to said threaded body in an entrapped manner and in connection with a movable member axially movable relative to said threaded body.
  • Said nozzle valve comprises at least two and preferably three bidirectional teeth interlocking with an annular end portion of said movable member.
  • Said threaded body enclosing said nozzle valve and said movable member can be easily screwed to said water dispensing unit.
  • Fig. 1 demonstrates a perspective view of a refrigerator having a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 demonstrates a perspective front view of a fresh food door of a refrigerator having a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 demonstrates a perspective rear view of a fresh food door of a refrigerator having a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 demonstrates an assembled view of a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 demonstrates an exploded view of a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 demonstrates an assembled view of a nozzle unit of a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 demonstrates an exploded view of a nozzle unit of a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 demonstrates a sectional view of a nozzle unit of a water dispensing unit according to the present invention.
  • the present invention proposes a water dispensing unit (7) for a refrigerator (1) having a nozzle unit (11) whereby components of said nozzle unit (11) are easily assembled and disassembled and said nozzle unit (11) is easily removable from the water dispensing unit (7) by the user.
  • Water dispensing unit (7) is offered as an additional feature on a refrigerator (1).
  • a fresh food door (2) of a refrigerator (1) having shelves (5) there is provided a water storage shelf (8).
  • the user can obtain cold water using the nozzle unit (11) connected to said water storage shelf (8).
  • Figure 1 illustrates a refrigerator (1) comprising a freezer door (3) and a fresh food door (2) having shelves (5) and a water dispensing unit (7).
  • Figures 2 and 3 illustrate a fresh food door (2) of a refrigerator (1) having shelves (5), water dispensing unit (7) and button unit (6).
  • the latter button unit (6) typically provides passage for cold water to fill a cup (4).
  • Figures 2 and 3 also illustrates the cup (4) by which the user can fill water from said water dispensing unit (7).
  • FIGS 4 and 5 illustrate said water dispensing unit (7) comprising water storage shelf (8), water storage shelf cover (9), water dispenser support means (10) and nozzle unit (11).
  • Nozzle unit (11) is practically attached to water dispensing unit (7) by screwing the same into said water storage shelf (8) as will be delineated hereinafter.
  • Nozzle unit (11) comprises a threaded body (12), seal (13), O-ring (14), nozzle valve (15), leak proofing seal (16), water dispenser storage spring (17), movable member (18) and bidirectional teeth (19).
  • leak proofing seal (16) and nozzle valve (15) are attached to movable member (18) by bidirectional teeth (19) on said nozzle valve (15) in order to secure them into threaded body (12). Therefore one locking mechanism allows for multiple components to be attached.
  • Nozzle unit (11) can be easily detached from water dispensing unit (7) by applying force onto said bidirectional teeth (19) on said nozzle valve (15) in the opposite direction to the locking direction.
  • the bidirectional teeth (19) of said nozzle valve (15) interlock with the end portion of the movable member (18) in an annularly distributed manner.
  • Said bidirectional teeth (19) project out from an end portion of said nozzle valve (15) around an axial opening such that they are resiliently supported by longitudinally extending legs integral with said nozzle valve (15) body.
  • said bidirectional teeth (19) at distal ends of said longitudinally extending legs can be resiliently displaced a limited amount in radial directions, which ensures that easy interlocking with the end portion of the movable member (18) can be obtained. Removal of the bidirectional teeth (19) from the movable member (18) allows release of said movable member (18) and hence the threaded body (12) can be also removed by rotating it.
  • the present invention proposes a water dispensing unit (7) having a nozzle unit (11) being selectively operable to provide passage for cold water, said nozzle unit (11) comprising a threaded body (12) and a nozzle valve (15) installed in said threaded body (12) in connection with a movable member (18) axially movable relative to said threaded body (12) to discharge water from said water dispensing unit (7).
  • said nozzle valve (15) comprises at least two bidirectional teeth (19) to engage in an interlocked position with an annular end portion of said movable member (18) in the manner that said nozzle valve (15) and said movable member (18) are releasably connected to displace together in an operational position of said nozzle unit (11).
  • said threaded body (12) enclosing said nozzle valve (15) and said movable member (18) in connection with the nozzle valve (15) is rotatably attachable to said water dispensing unit (7).
  • said bidirectional teeth (19) project out from an end portion of said nozzle valve (15) around an axial opening such that they are resiliently supported by longitudinally extending legs so as to be displaceable in radial directions.
  • said bidirectional teeth (19) at distal ends of said longitudinally extending legs are integral with said nozzle valve (15) body
  • said bidirectional teeth (19) are disposed in an annularly distributed manner.
  • a refrigerator comprising the water dispensing unit (7) is proposed.
  • said refrigerator (1) comprises a fresh food door (2) having a water dispensing unit (7) with a nozzle unit (11).
  • said water dispensing unit (7) is configured in the form of a water storage shelf (8) connected to said fresh food door (2).
  • the present invention ensures that the nozzle units (11) can be grouped without assembly difficulties due to need for additional connecting elements during assembly.
  • the nozzle unit (11) of the invention provides tight coupling during operational fluid flow and can be easily detached from the water dispensing unit (7), rendering it practical to perform maintenance, thereby avoiding time consuming assembly and/or maintenance process by high labor and production costs.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Lift Valve (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une unité de distribution d'eau (7) pour un réfrigérateur (1) ayant une vanne à registre auto-verrouillable (15). L'unité de distribution d'eau (7) a une unité de buse (11) pouvant fonctionner de façon sélective pour fournir un passage pour de l'eau froide, l'unité de buse (11) comprenant un corps fileté (12) et une vanne à registre (15) installée dans le corps fileté (12) en liaison avec un élément mobile (18) axialement mobile par rapport audit corps fileté (12) pour évacuer l'eau de l'unité de distribution d'eau (7). La vanne à registre (15) comprend au moins deux dents bidirectionnelles (19) destinées à venir en prise dans une position verrouillée avec une partie d'extrémité annulaire de l'élément mobile (18) de telle sorte que la vanne à registre (15) et l'élément mobile (18) soient reliés de manière amovible pour se déplacer ensemble dans une position de fonctionnement de l'unité de buse (11).
EP17725870.4A 2017-05-03 2017-05-03 Unité de distribution d'eau pour réfrigérateur ayant une vanne à registre auto-verrouillable Ceased EP3619486A1 (fr)

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